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The ASX-listed company has confirmed the delivery of 200 shipsets of wing flaps for the Lockheed Martin-built C-130J Super Hercules.
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Quickstep confirmed that the delivery — which forms part of a five-year contract, scheduled to conclude in 2024 — met timeline targets set by Lockheed Martin.
Quickstep chief executive and managing director Mark Burgess said the milestone would improve the firm’s standing in the global marketplace.
“We are a proud supplier to Lockheed Martin on this critical global program and delighted to have delivered our 200th shipset of C-130J wing flaps,” he said.
“Lockheed Martin, through its support of sustainable industry development in Australia, allows us to continue to develop world-class competencies.”
Quickstep has also been tasked with supplying composite parts for Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter program, and has supplied the prime with 10,000 parts since securing the contract.
In February, Quickstep completed the acquisition of aerospace maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) business Boeing Australia Component Repairs (BACR), based in Tullamarine.
Quickstep then relaunched the former Boeing business under its own brand, Quickstep Aerospace Services, set up to expand its capacity to support domestic and international clients.
The firm has also signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) as part of a proposed aftermarket services agreement with Triumph Aviation Services Asia (TASA), a subsidiary of Triumph Group.
The companies are exploring a strategic alliance aimed at expanding regional coverage for airlines and maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) customers.
The MOU involves the provision of a broad range of services, including MRO, spares pooling and repair development for the aero structures market.
This is in addition to Quickstep’s membership of the Australian Missile Corporation (AMC) — a recently established subsidiary of munitions company NIOA.
The collaboration aims to support the Commonwealth government’s endeavour to build a sovereign guided weapons enterprise for the ADF.
“The outlook for Quickstep is very positive,” Burgess added.
“Building on our strong technology base, manufacturing capability and now aftermarket services, Quickstep is well positioned for the next phase of growth across our product and services portfolio.”
Quickstep is expected to update the market on its progress in the first half of the 2022 financial year (FY22).
[Related: NIOA partners with Quickstep, Black Sky for sovereign guided weapons push]
